This interdisciplinary project investigates local soundscapes, highlighting ethical practices of listening and reciprocity.
Kozmic Sounds is a long-term interdisciplinary art–research project that investigates the sonic environment of the Opava River and the Kozmické louky wetlands. It is grounded in a sustained relationship with the site and in field research. Since 2022, it has taken the form of an annual festival/symposium, based on new socio-cultural relationships and sensitive engagements with local soundscapes and sites. The text situates the area as an ecotonal, more-than-human landscape shaped by restoration and regulation, ownership structures, and conflicts surrounding nature conservation. Listening-beyond is understood as an ethical practice of attention, reciprocity, and care, developed through continuous listening from diverse technical and conceptual perspectives. keywords:
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